Author: Lara Kerbelker

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech on Sunday evening, 15th of March 2020, the state published new regulations related to Covid-19, in terms of the Disaster Management Act on 18 March 2020. The rules about gatherings and premises selling liquor have been widely reported on. However, the regulations also use criminal sanctions in an attempt to curb the spreading of incorrect information about Covid-19. A person who publishes any statement, through any medium, including social media, with the intention to deceive any other person about Covid-19, the Covid-19 infection status of any person, or any measure taken by the government to…